2019年mpacc考试英语真题——连词484

{01} I arrived half an hour earlier ______ I had time to talk with him before the meeting.

A.as soon as

B.as a result

C.in order to

D.so that

解析：
试题分析：短语用法辨析。A一…就；BC项后面半年内接句子；D为了…；以至于…;句意：我早到了半个小时，以便于我在会议开始前有时间和他谈谈。故D正确。
点评：as soon as 一…就；BC项后面半年内接句子；so that为了…；以至于…;要在上下文的语境语义中进行辨析理解。
本题选D。
{02} The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause ______ the Nobel Prize winner appeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman.

A.until

B.while

C.by the time

D.the moment

解析：
试题分析：考查连词。A直到…才；B当…时；C到…为止；D一…就…；句意：在主席的陪同下，那位诺贝尔奖的获得者一出现整个大厅爆发出巨大的欢呼声和掌声。The moment一…就…；故D正确。
点评：要特别注意一些名词短语转换的连词，如the moment, the instant，each time, every time等。
本题选D。